Comments on: Weepu to tackle Boks

By: Te Rangatira

Te Rangatira — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:50:13 +0000

@Transformation-66: He's doing a good job at the moment Trans, like I said previously I wanted him to play blindside and that Thompson should be shown the door...has he nailed down the 6 jersey long term.....don't think so cause I think Steven Luatua from the Blues will make his way into the Abs in the next year or so and Victor will steadily improve.

By: Transformation

Transformation — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:29:25 +0000

@Skeppie-69: but a guy like pocock and just last week michael hooper dispelled that perception...he carried 45m on his own which was about 15m less than our starting loose trio combined plus he hit 35 rucks which was about 13 less than our loose trio combined. the point is dave dennis was there to play his own game and not to compensate for hooper's supposed shortcomings! it's limited thinking.

By: Skeppie

Skeppie — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:20:06 +0000

@Transformation-67: They have the luxury of balance, they can play a more general 6 in Messam because in Ritchie they get a fether and carrier in one. If we play Brussow we must play a big carrying blindsider. I suppose that's why I like Flo in the team as he also offers a carrying option.

By: stew

stew — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:19:25 +0000

@Transformation-66: Looking good though - always rated him higher than Kaino but now has a chance to show the talent that promised so much quite a few years ago ...thought in all honesty that he had lost his chance

By: Transformation

Transformation — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:09:51 +0000

@Transformation-66: 6 jersey...

By: Transformation

Transformation — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:09:25 +0000

@Te Rangatira-57: still think messam hasn’t nailed that 7 jersey?

And Messam’s return had been pretty clearly sign-posted after the Chiefs leader’s outstanding form in 2012.

“He’s bringing a consistency of high quality performance,” added Hansen.. “There’s just a little bit more physicality there than we were getting off Victor [Vito]. He’s comfortable in his own skin at the moment and is playing particularly well.”

By: Yetirat

Yetirat — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:19:11 +0000

Ahhhh the Januarie of All Black rugby. No complaints from my side.

By: Transformation

Transformation — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:55:52 +0000

@Sheriff-54: their pronounciation is wrong...it's a flat Ma with the aaaah slightly dragged and a sharp "pu"!

By: KWAGGA ROBERTSE

KWAGGA ROBERTSE — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:44:41 +0000

Weepu to tackle boks….and the buffet……farking hard!!!!!

By: mpundulu

mpundulu — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:42:21 +0000

oops

By: mpundulu

mpundulu — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:41:59 +0000

It’s a smart call to bring in Weepu against the boks, with the boks big kicking game, to have weepu, cruden, Dagg, and Jane to a lesser extent as kicking options to negate the boks. Weepu’s ability to vary his game from 9 suits the Blacks, the Boks defense around the rucks is pretty weak and Weepu will test that and keep the boks honest, tighten them up, then Aaron Smith will come on and the Show will begin, it’ll be East-West for 20-30 mins.

By: mpundulu

mpundulu — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:40:22 +0000

By: Te Rangatira

Te Rangatira — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:53:00 +0000

@Sheriff-58: Perhaps Robert is an old 10cc fan "Don't like Jamaica... Oh No...We Love her....Oh Yeah"

By: Sheriff

Sheriff — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:42:41 +0000

In unscripted asides during a roughly three-hour speech last week at a research exposition, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said Jamaican “men are always drunk”, have no interest in higher education, and people freely smoke marijuana.

Why the attack on Jamaicans of all people?

Why not focus on the fact that their athletes/sprinters are dominating the world?

By: Te Rangatira

Te Rangatira — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:39:08 +0000

@Transformation-55: Cos he didn't do his homework by making incorrect statements like the Abs not picking outside the 22 from last week even though Tamati Ellison was brought in.

By: puff

puff — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:34:49 +0000

@Sheriff-54: Yeah, when I read Mapoe I also thought it was pronounced "Muhpwe". But it seems it is "Muhpoo".

By: Transformation

Transformation — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:32:17 +0000

i see ryan has taken down the other all black thread

By: Sheriff

Sheriff — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:32:09 +0000

Is Transformation on here already?

How does one pronounce Lionel Mapoe’s surname?

Do the commentators have it correct: Mapooh?

By: Sheriff

Sheriff — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:29:30 +0000

Hansen 45 Meyer 10

By: puff

puff — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:24:12 +0000

Ellison there ahead of Ben Smith.
Definite plan to up tempo in second half and blow Boks away.